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sclerotomy
scle·rot·o·my [ sklə róttəmee ] (plural scle·rot·o·mies)


noun 
Definition:
 
eye surgery: a surgical operation in which the outer coat sclera of the eyeball is cut, e.g. in order to remove an underlying tumor
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